Mid-Level targets

[soog]

I get not liking Brooks trash talk, but I don't know how anyone could be disappointed if somehow the Mavs sign him. They never get decent free agents. We can't be super picky.

I’m a firm believer that character matters and team chemistry matters. A guy like brooks who talks that much can be a huge distraction and can mess up on court chemistry. You make exceptions to deal with that if the player is incredibly talented, but Brooks just doesn’t have the talent to justify dealing with his knuckleheadedness. I think it speaks volumes that the team who knows him best has decided he’s not worth the trouble.

As alluring as his box scores are, team building is more than advanced stats. The Mavs have already filled the quota for 1 knucklehead (Kyrie) and adding Brooks will ultimately hurt more than it will help.